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I was out walking with my 4 year old daughter. She picked up something off the ground and started to put it in her mouth. I took the item away from her and I asked her not to do that. d) t! y3 z; ^$ j3 ~* i
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"Why?" my daughter asked.2 s1 m2 B5 T/ f+ U. m8 ~" P, w; D% U7 L
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"Because it's been laying outside, you don't know where it's been it's dirty and probably has germs" I replied. At this point, my daughter looked at me with total admiration and asked, "Wow! How do you know all this stuff?"4 g1 E1 D3 g6 \+ B: Q
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) X- p4 S6 p0 ^( J, v5 _"Uh," I was thinking quickly, "All moms know this stuff. It's on the Mommy Test. You have to know it, or they won't let you be a Mommy."3 H9 _3 J% w3 { i1 `2 ]/ q0 k
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We walked along in silence for 2 or 3 minutes, but she was evidently pondering this new information.1 N u' x* o; K3 Q' H; O9 _
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3 ?( }7 U; s' c2 c3 k! v0 ?2 L"OH...I get it!" she beamed, "So if you don't pass the test you have to be the daddy."
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5 r1 B% g; o& v* r"Exactly" I replied back with a big smile on my face and joy in my heart. |
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